Category: December 2019

Computer Club meeting January 6, 2020

Dan Phelka The PebbleCreek Computer Club resumes its weekly instructional meetings Monday, Jan. 6, at 4:15 p.m. (until about 5:45 p.m.) in the Eagle’s Nest Ballroom. The first few meetings will explain some Windows 10 features and settings as well as showing how to use the Internet efficiently. I’m sure it will be of interest…

Bailey is still enjoying life!

Hi everyone! My name is Bailey, and I am very excited to share my story with all of you! I am a Cairn Terrier and was born on July 6, 2001. So, believe it or not, I am now eighteen years old…Woo-hoo! Of course, I can’t see very well anymore, nor can I hear much,…

Artist of the Month – Carol Collins

The PebbleCreek Art Club’s Artist of the Month Committee The PebbleCreek Art Club is proud to present Carol Collins with the December “Artist of the Month” award. Carol’s love for painting began when she took her first art class as a sophomore in high school. At that time, she completed two acrylic paintings and, although…

Out of this world experience

Ken Minichiello There was no better place to have an “out of this world experience” than at the Dinner Under the Stars with Gene Fioretti. The event was sponsored by the PebbleCreek Italian American Club on Friday, Nov. 1. What looked like a converted hot water tank, this huge refractor Dobsonian scope allowed us to…

Word of the Month: Shungite-fullerenes

David Zapatka Shungite-fullerenes: a unique combination of carbon and silicate minerals found in an ancient deposit in Karelia, Russia. Friend and fellow wisdom seeker book club member, Sandria (Joy) Valente, gave me a special gift recently—a shungite-fullerenes rock. I had never heard of these before. Joy explained shungite-fullerenes rocks have special properties and are called…

Rovin’ Pebbles trip to Cottonwood

Tim Munson My wife and I picked PebbleCreek as our new home just over a year ago, and we joined the PebbleCreek Rovin’ Pebbles RV club. Our first trip was to the Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque with a great group from the RV club. They made us feel at home, we knew we had picked…

It’s as boring as watching paint dry

Charlene Romanos Watching paint dry may be boring for some, but not to an artist. There is immense satisfaction in letting the last of the paint dry, stepping back and seeing that you have captured your inspiration on paper. It signals the completion of a work of art. The journey of artwork takes place in…